Rongeur
Manufacturer / MakerCreated by
V. Mueller & Co.
Dateca. 1930
Mediummetal
Dimensions7 1/8 × 3 1/2 × 1 in. (18.1 × 8.9 × 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Dr. John Roberts
Object numberPC1999.87.63
DescriptionThis object is a bone rongeur used to gouge out and remove bone tissue during surgical operations. The object has plier-like handles with a thin, bent strip of metal between to act as a spring and hold the object in an open orientation. The jaws of the object are slightly curved with pointed tips and have sharp blades between them. "V. MUELLER & Co." is stamped on one of the shanks below the hinge of the object. Mild levels of corrosion are visible inside the manufacturer's mark.On View
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